Srinagar, July 18 -- National Conference president Farooq Abdullah today said that the restoration of statehood issue will be taken up in the Opposition INDIA bloc meeting that is scheduled to be held tomorrow.
Abdullah congratulated Congress President Malikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
"I welcome Kharge sahib and Rahul Gandhi ji who raised the issue with the Prime Minister. .On the evening of July 19, all leaders will be meeting, and this issue will be raised again," Abdullah told reporters.
He said statehood is the right of people of Jammu and Kashmir.
"If they (BJP) don't give it, we will see accordingly," ...